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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1957
Page
20
The article notes a trend of rapid landmark demolitions in High Point with little public mourning as the city clears old downtown structures for growth. It describes a shift from nostalgia to acceptance of modernization across the central business district.
The piece urges candidates to announce for local office amid a free political climate. It notes a mayoral decision not to run, a new hopeful, and other candidates evaluating their paths. It adds hospital expansions in North Carolina and surveys readers’ shifting interests while detailing downtown demolition and growth in High Point, including new government center plans.
The high school hosts a Friday and Saturday talent show starting at 8 p.m. with 21 acts featuring singing music dancing and comedy. Acts include Cry Me A River Tenderly In the Still of the Night Young Love Friendly Persuasion and Walking After Midnight.
High Point reports February fire loss at 1790 dollars, per capita loss four cents. Year-to-date 1956 57 totals 90278 dollars, with per capita 2.26 compared to 4.63 prior year. Buildings involved valued at 513066 dollars, contents 2002350 dollars. Fire department answered 47 alarms in February. Leading causes: oil burners, then electric appliances or motors, then defective wiring.
A report notes a vast iron ore mine at Hibbing Minnesota cited as the largest in the world, occupying 1535 acres on the top side.
Henry A. Foscue president of Globe Parlor Furniture Co High Point will be a special speaker at the SFMA Production and Cost Division meeting in Raleigh March 29 30 He outlines the work of the Furniture Foundation Inc and the School of Furniture Manufacturing at State College A panel of educators and industry leaders will discuss education and research for the Southern furniture industry About 200 furniture men are expected to attend Jack Rochelle of Globe Parlor Furniture Co is Division president and R F a of Kroehler Manufacturing Co is vice president.
Dr. T. H. McCartey of McAlester Oklahoma recently performed an appendectomy on the Carter family’s fourth generation. The veteran physician earlier did the first operation on Mrs George F Carter, followed by her daughter granddaughter and great granddaughter.
Pasadena notes that Bill Wright is one of the few theater organists left in the United States. He recalls 30 years ago more than 5,000 organists played in movie theaters. today fewer than 20 theaters nationwide use live pipe or all music to supplement sound.
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